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The Western Michigan* Genealogical Society (www.wmgs.org) was founded in 1954 with the purpose of preserving and making available for genealogical research the records of our ancestors; encouraging and assisting members in genealogical research; promoting the exchange of knowledge and encouraging the deposit of genealogical records in established libraries and archives.

*Includes Kent County and the counties immediately surrounding; namely Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Montcalm, Ionia, Barry and Allegan Counties. There is some extension beyond these counties into other areas of the Western Lower Peninsula.

Browsing Posts published in April, 2013

6 April 2013 was WMGS Volunteer Appreciation Day. The Winners of the Writers’ Competition were announced and were presented with their Awards, and the 2012 Volunteer of the Year – Jan VanWyck was announced. Pictures are below. Click to View the whole photo gallery